Polk County, Florida

Polk County
Polk County courthouse in Bartow
Polk County courthouse in Bartow
Flag of Polk County
Official seal of Polk County
Official logo of Polk County
Map of Florida highlighting Polk County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Map of the United States highlighting Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°58′N 81°42′W / 27.96°N 81.7°W / 27.96; -81.7
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedFebruary 8, 1861
Named forJames K. Polk
SeatBartow
Largest cityLakeland
Area
 • Total2,011 sq mi (5,210 km2)
 • Land1,798 sq mi (4,660 km2)
 • Water213 sq mi (550 km2)  10.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total725,046
 • Density403/sq mi (156/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code863
Congressional districts11th, 15th, 18th
Websitewww.polk-county.net

Polk County (/pk/) is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The county population was 725,046, as of the 2020 census, and estimated to be 818,330, as of July 1, 2023.[1] Its county seat is Bartow,[2] and its largest city is Lakeland.

Polk County comprises the Lakeland–Winter Haven metropolitan statistical area (MSA).[3] This MSA is the 77th-most populous one and the 89th-most populous primary statistical area of the United States as of July 1, 2012.[4][5]

The center of population of Florida is located in Polk County, near the city of Lake Wales.[6] Polk County is home to one public university, one state college, and four private universities.

  1. ^ "QuickFacts Polk County, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Guidance on the Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). Executive Office of the President. July 21, 2023. p. 59. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 1, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  5. ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2013. Archived from the original (CSV) on May 17, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

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